Surgical draping system and method

ABSTRACT

A surgical drape includes a seal connectable with a selected surface of a body to define a sterile region that includes access to at least two surgical approaches. A sleeve is connected with the seal and a draping is disposed with the body. The sleeve defines a cavity in communication with the region. Surgical instruments, systems and methods are disclosed.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure generally relates to medical devices for thetreatment of musculoskeletal disorders, and more particularly to asurgical draping system and method for treating a spine.

BACKGROUND

Spinal pathologies and disorders such as scoliosis and other curvatureabnormalities, kyphosis, degenerative disc disease, disc herniation,osteoporosis, spondylolisthesis, stenosis, tumor, and fracture mayresult from factors including trauma, disease and degenerativeconditions caused by injury and aging. Spinal disorders typically resultin symptoms including deformity, pain, nerve damage, and partial orcomplete loss of mobility.

Non-surgical treatments, such as medication, rehabilitation and exercisecan be effective, however, may fail to relieve the symptoms associatedwith these disorders. Surgical treatment of these spinal disorders caninclude correction, fusion, fixation, discectomy, laminectomy andimplantable prosthetics. As part of these surgical treatments, spinalimplants including spinal constructs and interbody devices are oftenused to restore proper alignment and generally support the vertebralmembers. During surgical treatment, a surgical procedure can employ asurgical drape that covers a patient positioned on a surgical table inan operating room to provide a sterile region. This disclosure describesan improvement over these prior technologies.

SUMMARY

In one embodiment, a surgical drape is provided. The surgical drapeincludes a seal connectable with a selected surface of a body to definea sterile region that includes access to at least two surgicalapproaches. A sleeve is connected with the seal and a draping isdisposed with the body. The sleeve defines a cavity in communicationwith the region. In some embodiments, surgical instruments, systems andmethods are disclosed.

In one embodiment, the surgical drape includes a gasket adherable to aselected surface of a body to define a sterile boundary. A movablesleeve is connected with the gasket and a draping is disposed with thebody. The sleeve and the gasket define a region within the boundary thatincludes access to at least two surgical approaches to the body.

In one embodiment, a surgical system includes a sleeve including agasket and being connectable with a selected surface of a body to definea sterile region that includes access to at least two surgicalapproaches. The sleeve defines an inner cavity in communication with theregion. An over drape defines an opening configured for disposal of thesleeve.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure will become more readily apparent from thespecific description accompanied by the following drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of components of one embodiment of asurgical system in accordance with the principles of the presentdisclosure disposed with a patient body;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of components of one embodiment of asurgical system in accordance with the principles of the presentdisclosure disposed with a patient body;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of components of one embodiment of asurgical system in accordance with the principles of the presentdisclosure disposed with a patient body;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of components of one embodiment of asurgical system in accordance with the principles of the presentdisclosure disposed with a patient body; and

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of components of one embodiment of asurgical system in accordance with the principles of the presentdisclosure disposed with a patient body.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The exemplary embodiments of the surgical system and related methods ofuse disclosed are discussed in terms of medical devices for thetreatment of musculoskeletal disorders and more particularly, in termsof a surgical draping system and method for treating a spine. In someembodiments, the systems and methods of the present disclosure comprisemedical devices that establish and maintain a sterile surgical fieldwith a patient and are employed with a surgical treatment of a cervical,thoracic, lumbar and/or sacral region of a spine. In some embodiments,the present disclosure includes a surgical draping system employed witha surgical table that can rotate a patient into alignment with one ormore surgical approaches, as described herein, while establishing andmaintaining a sterile surgical field.

In some embodiments, the present system comprises a surgical drape forangular rotation of a patient during spine surgery. In some embodiments,the present system comprises a surgical drape including a sterile ovalconfiguration sized to define one or a plurality of surgical approaches,such as, for example, a prone surgical access and a lateral surgicalaccess. In some embodiments, the surgical drape is adhered to a patientduring an initial preparation of a sterile surgical site.

In some embodiments, the present system includes a flexible tube that isattached to the surgical drape and is drawn through an oval cutout in asingle over drape. In some embodiments, the tube is adhered to a topsurface of the over drape. In some embodiments, this configurationallows a patient to be rotated 90 angular degrees below the over drapewhile maintaining sterility within an oval tube. In some embodiments,this configuration allows a patient to be rotated through an angularrange of 0 through 180 degrees below the over drape while maintainingsterility within an oval tube. In some embodiments, this configurationallows for the use of a single over and/or upper drape.

In some embodiments, the surgical drape and the flexible tube areapplied to a patient while elevated in a sterile region above a beltlineof a practitioner. In some embodiments, this approach confines sterileaccess to an area within the surgical drape and the flexible tube. Insome embodiments, the surgical drape includes a flexible material thatis adhered to a patient followed by attachment of a flexible tube to thesurgical drape. In some embodiments, the surgical drape can be anintegral part of the flexible tube attached to the patient. In someembodiments, the surgical drape can be fabricated from variousmaterials, as described herein.

In some embodiments, the present system comprises a surgical drape thatprovides the ability to define and isolate a sterile region during aninitial patient preparation. In some embodiments, the surgical drapemaintains sterility within an enclosed surgical field during angularrotation of a patient. In some embodiments, the surgical drape allows a90 degree rotation of a patient positioned under a main drape. In someembodiments, the surgical drape contains a surgical site within aselected boundary defined by the tube.

In some embodiments, the present surgical draping system maintains asterile surgical field with a patient during articulation of a patient.In some embodiments, the present surgical draping system maintains asterile surgical field with a patient to provide simultaneous access toa plurality of surgical pathways and/or approaches, as described hereinand for example, a posterior portion of a patient and a lateral portionof the patient accessed during one or more spinal procedures. In someembodiments, the present surgical draping system maintains a sterilesurgical field with a patient to provide simultaneous access to ananterior portion of the patient and a lateral portion of the patientaccessed during one or more spinal procedures. In some embodiments, thepresent surgical draping system provides simultaneous access to aplurality of surgical pathways and/or approaches in connection withsimultaneous access to vertebral tissue at a surgical site via theplurality of surgical pathways and/or approaches. In some embodiments,the present surgical draping system provides simultaneous access to aplurality of surgical pathways and/or approaches in connection withsequential access to vertebral tissue at a surgical site.

In some embodiments, the present surgical draping system is employedwith a method for treating a spine that includes the step of disposingan incise drape over a surgical site. In some embodiments, the incisedrape may include a layer, substrate, film, sheet or covering disposedon or about the skin of a patient adjacent to the surgical site. In someembodiments, the incise drape includes a transparent, adhesivepolyurethane film. In some embodiments, the present surgical drapingsystem includes an antimicrobial incise drape with an iodophorimpregnated adhesive that provides a sterile surface. In someembodiments, the present surgical draping system includes one or moresurgical drapes applied superior and inferior to the incise drape.

In some embodiments, the present surgical draping system and methodinclude applying the incise drape and one or more surgical drapes to thepatient such that the incise drape and one or more surgical drapesremain flat on the patient. In some embodiments, the present surgicaldraping system and method include attaching a gasket of an access drape,as described herein, with adhesive directly to the incise drape. In someembodiments, the present surgical draping system and method includesuspending an upper drape having an oval cut-out over the patient andattaching the upper drape to an open end of the access drape. In someembodiments, the upper drape is connected to drape poles at a head and afoot of the patient. As such, the upper drape remains relativelystationary. In some embodiments, the present surgical draping system andmethod include making a surgical incision through the access drape. Insome embodiments, the present surgical draping system and methodincludes rotating the patient in a range of 0 through 90 angulardegrees, independently, below the upper drape. In some embodiments, thisconfiguration allows the surgeon access, which may include sequentialaccess, to one or more surgical approaches, as described herein,independently and/or simultaneous access to one or more surgicalapproaches for one or more surgeons. In some embodiments, thisconfiguration avoids the risks associated with a beltline designation ofthe sterile field during rotation of the patient below the upper drape.

In some embodiments, one or all of the components of the surgical systemmay be disposable, peel-pack, pre-packed sterile devices. One or all ofthe components of the system may be reusable. The system may beconfigured as a kit with multiple sized and configured components.

In some embodiments, the surgical system of the present disclosure maybe employed to treat spinal disorders such as, for example, degenerativedisc disease, disc herniation, osteoporosis, spondylolisthesis,stenosis, scoliosis and other curvature abnormalities, kyphosis, tumorand fractures. In some embodiments, the surgical system of the presentdisclosure may be employed with other osteal and bone relatedapplications, including those associated with diagnostics andtherapeutics. In some embodiments, the disclosed surgical system may bealternatively employed in a surgical treatment with a patient in aprone, lateral or supine position, and/or employ various surgicalapproaches to the spine, including anterior, posterior, posteriormid-line, direct lateral, postero-lateral, and/or antero-lateralapproaches, and in other body regions. The surgical system of thepresent disclosure may also be alternatively employed with proceduresfor treating the lumbar, cervical, thoracic, sacral and iliac regions ofa spinal column. The surgical system of the present disclosure may alsobe used on animals, bone models and other non-living substrates, suchas, for example, in training, testing and demonstration.

The surgical system of the present disclosure may be understood morereadily by reference to the following detailed description of theembodiments taken in connection with the accompanying drawing figures,which form a part of this disclosure. It is to be understood that thisapplication is not limited to the specific devices, methods, conditionsor parameters described and/or shown herein, and that the terminologyused herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments byway of example only and is not intended to be limiting. In someembodiments, as used in the specification and including the appendedclaims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include the plural, andreference to a particular numerical value includes at least thatparticular value, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Rangesmay be expressed herein as from “about” or “approximately” oneparticular value and/or to “about” or “approximately” another particularvalue. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes fromthe one particular value and/or to the other particular value.Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of theantecedent “about,” it will be understood that the particular valueforms another embodiment. It is also understood that all spatialreferences, such as, for example, horizontal, vertical, top, upper,lower, bottom, left and right, are for illustrative purposes only andcan be varied within the scope of the disclosure. For example, thereferences “upper” and “lower” are relative and used only in the contextto the other, and are not necessarily “superior” and “inferior”.

As used in the specification and including the appended claims,“treating” or “treatment” of a disease or condition refers to performinga procedure that may include administering one or more drugs to apatient (human, normal or otherwise or other mammal), employingimplantable devices, and/or employing instruments that treat thedisease, such as, for example, microdiscectomy instruments used toremove portions bulging or herniated discs and/or bone spurs, in aneffort to alleviate signs or symptoms of the disease or condition.Alleviation can occur prior to signs or symptoms of the disease orcondition appearing, as well as after their appearance. Thus, treatingor treatment includes preventing or prevention of disease or undesirablecondition (e.g., preventing the disease from occurring in a patient, whomay be predisposed to the disease but has not yet been diagnosed ashaving it). In addition, treating or treatment does not require completealleviation of signs or symptoms, does not require a cure, andspecifically includes procedures that have only a marginal effect on thepatient. Treatment can include inhibiting the disease, e.g., arrestingits development, or relieving the disease, e.g., causing regression ofthe disease. For example, treatment can include reducing acute orchronic inflammation; alleviating pain and mitigating and inducingre-growth of new ligament, bone and other tissues; as an adjunct insurgery; and/or any repair procedure. In some embodiments, as used inthe specification and including the appended claims, the term “tissue”includes soft tissue, ligaments, tendons, cartilage and/or bone unlessspecifically referred to otherwise.

The following discussion includes a description of a surgical system andrelated components and methods of employing the surgical system inaccordance with the principles of the present disclosure. Alternateembodiments are also disclosed. Reference is made in detail to theexemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, which are illustratedin the accompanying figures. Turning to FIGS. 1-4, there are illustratedcomponents of a surgical system, such as, for example, a surgicaldraping system 10.

The components of surgical draping system 10 can be fabricated frombiologically acceptable materials suitable for medical applications. Forexample, the components of surgical draping system 10, individually orcollectively, can be fabricated from materials such as super-elastictitanium alloys, superelastic metallic alloys (e.g., Nitinol, superelasto-plastic metals, such as GUM METAL®), thermoplastics such aspolyaryletherketone (PAEK) including polyetheretherketone (PEEK);polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) and polyetherketone (PEK), carbon-PEEKcomposites, PEEK-BaSO₄ polymeric rubbers, polyethylene terephthalate(PET), fabric, silicone, polyurethane, silicone-polyurethane copolymers,polymeric rubbers, polyolefin rubbers, hydrogels, semi-rigid and rigidmaterials, elastomers; rubbers; thermoplastic elastomers, thermosetelastomers, elastomeric composites, rigid polymers includingpolyphenylene, polyamide, polyimide, polyetherimide, polyethylene orepoxy.

Various components of surgical draping system 10 may have materialcomposites, including the above materials, to achieve various desiredcharacteristics such as strength, rigidity, elasticity, compliance,biomechanical performance, durability and radiolucency or imagingpreference. The components of surgical draping system 10, individuallyor collectively, may also be fabricated from a heterogeneous materialsuch as a combination of two or more of the above-described materials.The components of surgical draping system 10 may be monolithicallyformed, integrally connected or include fastening elements and/orinstruments, as described herein.

Surgical draping system 10 may be employed, for example, with minimallyinvasive procedures, including percutaneous techniques, mini-opensurgical techniques and/or open surgical techniques to establish andmaintain a sterile surgical field with a patient in connection with asurgical treatment of a spine. In some embodiments, the components ofsurgical draping system 10 are employed in connection with surgicaltreatment that includes access to a surgical site by one or a pluralityof surgical approaches. For example, the components of surgical drapingsystem 10 can be employed with spinal procedures that include accessduring a single procedure and/or simultaneous access to one or aplurality of surgical approaches and/or surgical pathways including oneor more incisions within a sterile boundary. In some embodiments, duringa surgical procedure, a patient is disposed with a surgical table thatcan articulate, orient, position, reposition and/or manipulate thepatient for alignment with one or a plurality of surgical approaches.The components of surgical draping system 10 maintain sterility duringsuch movement of the patient within an enclosed surgical field and/orboundary, for example, during angular rotation of a patient foralignment with one or a plurality of surgical approaches, as describedherein. The surgical procedure can include surgical treatment of acervical, thoracic, lumbar and/or sacral region of a spine.

Surgical draping system 10 includes an access drape 12. Drape 12includes a seal, such as, for example, a gasket 20 and a sleeve 30connectable with gasket 20, as described herein. Gasket 20 is configuredto seal a space between an over and/or upper drape 60 and a surface S ofa body of a patient P. Gasket 20 and sleeve 30 define a sterile boundaryB around a sterile region R, as described herein.

Gasket 20 includes a flexible configuration such that gasket 20 ismalleable to a selected configuration for disposal about sterile regionR. Sterile boundary B facilitates alignment and/or access via sleeve 30to one or more surgical approaches, as described herein. In someembodiments, gasket 20 includes a surface 24 configured for directengagement with surface S of patient P. In some embodiments, gasket 20is adhered to an antimicrobial incise drape 50, as shown in FIG. 2,disposed on or about the skin of patient P. In some embodiments, surface24 includes a planar configuration to facilitate engagement with surfaceS. In some embodiments, surface 24 is coated with a substrate 26. Insome embodiments, substrate 26 is applied as an adhesive strip. In someembodiments, substrate 26 includes a pressure-sensitive material thatfacilitates adherence when applied to surface S. In some embodiments,gasket 20 is directly adhered to the skin of patient P.

In some embodiment, substrate 26 includes a bio-compatible, acrylicadhesive. In some embodiments, substrate 26 includes a soft acrylateadhesive or a silicone gel adhesive. In some embodiments, substrate 26can be stretchable to facilitate manipulation of gasket 20 into aselected configuration. In some embodiments, substrate 26 includes acovering, such as, for example, a peel off layer to facilitatemaintaining a sterile surface 24. In some embodiments, substrate 26 isconfigured to be removed from the skin of patient P without damagethereto and without causing pain.

Gasket 20 is connected and/or adhered to surface S during an initialpreparation of a sterile surgical site. For example, substrate 26 isconfigured to fix gasket 20 to surface S such that substrate 26 isconfigured to resist and/or prevent disengagement of gasket 20 fromsurface S during rotation of patient P. Adherence of gasket 20 withsurface S allows gasket 20 to rotate with the body of patient P as tableT is rotated. Attachment of gasket 20 with surface S allows surgicaldrape system 10 to maintain sterile region R and/or sterile boundary Bduring rotation of patient P, as described herein. Rotation of the bodyof patient P provides access to one or more surgical approaches.

In some embodiments, the selected configuration of gasket 20 disposedwith patient P is configured to provide access to one or more incisionsdisposed within sterile region R. In some embodiments, the selectedconfiguration includes an oval. In some embodiments, the selectedconfiguration may be manipulated to various geometry, such as, forexample, polygonal, rectangular, square, circular or elliptical.

In some embodiments, gasket 20 can be fabricated from materials, suchas, for example, polyester, polyethylene, fabric, silicone,polyurethane, silicone-polyurethane copolymers, polymeric rubbers,polyolefin rubbers, elastomers, rubbers, thermoplastic elastomers,thermoset elastomers and/or elastomeric composites. In some embodiments,gasket 20 may have a semi-rigid, rigid or elastic configuration, and/orhave elastic properties, such as the elastic properties corresponding tothe material examples described above. In some embodiments, gasket 20may be fabricated from elastomeric materials such as, for example,Mylar, rubber, polyurethane, vinyl, latex, polyethylenes, ionomer, andPET, as well as less flexible materials such as stainless steel,titanium, nickel-titanium alloy, and ceramic mesh or weaved materialsand combinations thereof.

Surgical drape system 10 includes sleeve 30 that defines a wall 32. Wall32 includes an inner surface 34 that defines a cavity, such as, forexample, a surgical pathway 36. Surgical pathway 36 is in communicationwith sterile region R and provides access to one or more incisionsdisposed within sterile region R. In some embodiments, sleeve 30includes a tubular configuration and is movable and/or flexible in aplurality of orientations. Sleeve 30 extends from gasket 20 and isrelatively movable in a plurality of orientations relative to gasket 20to maintain sterile region R and/or sterile boundary B and provideaccess to one or more incisions disposed within sterile region Rcorresponding to and/or in alignment with one or more surgicalapproaches.

In some embodiments, sleeve 30 and gasket 20 are monolithically formed.In some embodiments, sleeve 30 is a separate component from gasket 20.In some embodiments, sleeve 30 is an integral component with gasket 20.In some embodiments, sleeve 30 is connected with gasket 20, such as, forexample, with clips, hooks, adhesives and/or flanges. In someembodiments, gasket 20 is disposed around sterile region R so that drape12 can provide sterile boundary B during simultaneous or sequentialaccess procedures requiring simultaneous access to one or more surgicalapproaches.

For example, a surgeon formulates a surgical approach strategy for asurgical procedure to treat one or more spinal disorders. In someembodiments, the surgical procedure includes, but is not limited to,surgical treatment of a cervical, thoracic, lumbar and/or sacral regionof a spine that may utilize access to a surgical site via one or moresurgical approaches. The surgeon can employ drape 12 in connection withsuch access, which may include disposing a patient on surgical table Tand articulating, orienting, positioning, repositioning and/ormanipulating the patient for alignment with the surgical approaches. Insome embodiments, the surgeon defines sterile region R by determiningthe selected surgical approaches, which may include one or more ofanterior, posterior, posterior mid-line, direct lateral,postero-lateral, antero-lateral approaches and/or combinations thereof.

Gasket 20 is disposed around sterile region R so that drape 12 canprovide sterile boundary B. Sterile boundary B encloses one or moreincisions and/or openings of the selected surgical approaches. Sterileboundary B defines an enclosed surgical field that isolates sterileregion R of patient P during the procedure and at the selectedapproaches. The components of surgical draping system 10 maintainsterility within sterile boundary B during rotation of patient P, asdescribed herein.

In assembly, operation and use, as shown in FIGS. 1-5, surgical drapesystem 10, similar to the systems and methods described herein, includesaccess drape 12, which is employed in connection with a surgicalapproach strategy for a surgical procedure to treat one or more spinaldisorders. In some embodiments, the components of surgical drape system10 including drape 12 are employed with a lateral lumbar interbodygraft/cage insertion with posterior instrumentation or constructs.

In connection with the procedure, a surgeon formulates a strategy forsurgical treatment including access to a surgical site via one or moreselected surgical approaches. For example, the lateral lumbar interbodygraft insertion with posterior instrumentation can include access via alateral surgical approach and a separate postero-lateral or posteriorsurgical approach. Drape 12 is connectable with upper drape 60, asdescribed herein, to provide simultaneous access to the lateral andpostero-lateral or posterior surgical approaches. Drape 12 maintainssterility of a surgical site during rotation, repositioning and/ormanipulation of patient P, as described herein. In some embodiments,surgical access can include access and/or repositioning to a rightlateral side portion, a left lateral side portion, an anterior portionand/or a posterior portion of patient P. In some embodiments, surgicalaccess can include access to a posterior portion of a patient P and alateral side of patient P. In some embodiments, surgical access caninclude access to an anterior portion of patient P and a lateral side ofpatient P.

Patient P is positioned on surgical table T in, for example, a proneposition. Surgical table T is mechanically configured to rotate,reposition and/or manipulate patient P in connection with the spinalprocedure to provide simultaneous access to the selected surgicalapproaches and/or vertebral tissue at the surgical site. In someembodiments, surgical table T rotates patient P into alignment with theselected surgical approaches via a 90 angular degree rotation ofsurgical table T about an axis A. In some embodiments, one or morepractitioners may physically manipulate patient P for rotation toprovide simultaneous access to the selected surgical approaches.

In connection with the selected surgical approaches, for example, thelateral and postero-lateral or posterior surgical approaches, thesurgical site, which may include one or more incisions, retractedopenings, pathways and/or passageways created with the body of patientP, are identified and/or determined to define sterile region R. Forexample, sterile region R includes the one or more incisions, retractedopenings, pathways and/or passageways aligned with the lateral andpostero-lateral or posterior surgical approaches created in the tissuesurfaces of patient P disposed within selected tissue surface S, whichbounds sterile region R. In some embodiments, sterile region R isestablished and maintained above a surface of surgical table T. In someembodiments, the space above the surface of surgical table T isconsidered a sterile region. In some embodiments, the space fromsurgical table T to the floor is considered a non-sterile region. Insome embodiments, the surgical site and/or sterile region R includevertebral tissue.

In some embodiments, incise drape 50 is positioned over the surgicalsite and disposed on the skin of patient P, as shown in FIG. 2. Asurgical drape 52 is applied to patient P in a superior orientation toincise drape 50 and a surgical drape 54 is applied to patient P in aninferior orientation to incise drape 50 to provide warmth to patient P.In some embodiments, incise drape 50 and drapes 52, 54 are applied andremain flat on patient P.

Gasket 20 is manipulated into a selected configuration for alignment andattachment with the surgical site. Gasket 20 is connected directly ontoincise drape 50 and orientation with surface S of the body of patient Pto define sterile region R about surface S, as described herein. Gasket20 is adhered with incise drape 50 and connected with sleeve 30, asdescribed herein, to define sterile boundary B. Sterile boundary Bencloses the one or more incisions, retracted openings, pathways and/orpassageways aligned with the lateral and postero-lateral or posteriorsurgical approaches created in the tissue surfaces of patient P toisolate sterile region R and provide simultaneous access to the selectedsurgical approaches during the surgical procedure.

Upper drape 60 is connected with access drape 12. Upper drape 60includes a cranial end 62, a caudal end 64 and a body portion 66. Upperdrape 60 is configured to cover all or a portion of surgical table Tand/or all or a portion of patient P. Ends 62, 64 are attached to drapepoles 90, 92 at a head and a foot of patient P, and supported at aheight above surgical table T and patient P, as shown in FIG. 5. In someembodiments, upper drape 60 is suspended and remains relativelystationary.

Upper drape 60 includes a surface 68 that defines an oval opening 70,which is suspended a distance over patient P. Surface 68 adjacentopening 70 is attached with surface 34 adjacent an open end of sleeve 30for connecting upper drape 60 with access drape 12. Opening 70 isoriented for positioning relative to sterile region R and gasket 20.Opening 70 is in communication with surgical pathway 36 to provideaccess to one or more surgical approaches disposed within sterile regionR during rotation of patient P using surgical table T, as describedherein. In some embodiments, patient P can be rotated in a range of 0through 90 angular degrees, for access to the one or more surgicalapproaches, below upper drape 60. This configuration allows the surgeonaccess to one or more surgical approaches, as described herein,independently and/or simultaneous access to one or more surgicalapproaches for one or more surgeons.

The surgeon can access surgical pathway 36 and the surgical site throughopening 70 and access drape 12, and the surgical procedure is performedincluding making the one or more incisions, retracted openings, pathwaysand/or passageways in the tissue surfaces of patient P within sterileregion R. In some embodiments, patient P is initially oriented in alateral position or rotated by surgical table T from a prone position toa lateral position to provide surgical access via the lateral surgicalapproach to vertebral tissue within sterile region R, as shown in FIG.4. A lateral lumbar interbody graft/cage insertion is performed via thelateral surgical approach. In some embodiments, patient P is initiallyoriented in a prone position or rotated by surgical table T from alateral position to a prone position to provide surgical access via thepostero-lateral or posterior surgical approaches to vertebral tissuewithin sterile region R, as shown in FIG. 2. Implantation of posteriorinstrumentation or constructs is performed via the postero-lateral orposterior surgical approaches. Sleeve 30 moves and/or articulates toadjust to the rotation of patient P and to provide simultaneous accessto the selected surgical approaches. Movement of sleeve 30 and fixationand/or connection of gasket 20 with surface S creates sterile boundaryB, which allows simultaneous access to the selected surgical approacheswhile maintaining sterile region R.

The lateral lumbar interbody graft insertion with posteriorinstrumentation utilizes drape 12 to establish and maintain sterileregion R with sterile boundary B during rotation, repositioning and/ormanipulation of patient P to provide simultaneous access to the selectedsurgical approaches. Upon completion of the procedure, the surgicalinstruments and non-implanted components are removed from the surgicalsite and the incisions, openings, pathways and/or passageways areclosed. One or more of the components of surgical drape system 10 can bemade of radiolucent materials such as polymers. Radiomarkers may beincluded for identification under x-ray, fluoroscopy, CT or otherimaging techniques.

It will be understood that various modifications may be made to theembodiments disclosed herein. Therefore, the above description shouldnot be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplification of thevarious embodiments. Those skilled in the art will envision othermodifications within the scope and spirit of the claims appended hereto.

1-20. (canceled)
 21. A surgical drape comprising: a sleeve extendingalong a vertical axis from a first end to an opposite second end, thesleeve having a length along the vertical axis; a seal coupled to thefirst end; and a draping coupled to the second end, the draping having awidth along a horizontal axis, the horizontal axis extending transverseto the vertical axis, the width being greater than the length.
 22. Thesurgical drape recited in claim 21, wherein the length is defined by adistance from the first end to the second end.
 23. The surgical draperecited in claim 21, wherein the width is defined by a distance from thesecond end to an outer perimeter of the draping.
 24. The surgical draperecited in claim 21, wherein the width is a maximum width of the drapingand the length is a maximum length of the sleeve.
 25. The surgical draperecited in claim 21, wherein the sleeve consists of a tubular wallextending from the first end to the second end.
 26. The surgical draperecited in claim 21, wherein an inner surface of the sleeve defines acavity, the first end defining a first opening, the second end defininga second opening, the openings being in communication with the cavity,the second opening being coaxial with the first opening.
 27. Thesurgical drape recited in claim 21, wherein an inner surface of thesleeve defines a cavity, the first end defining a first opening, thesecond end defining a second opening, the cavity being unobstructed fromthe first opening to the second opening.
 28. The surgical drape recitedin claim 21, wherein the seal is directly coupled to the first end. 29.The surgical drape recited in claim 21, wherein the seal is permanentlycoupled directly to the first end.
 30. The surgical drape recited inclaim 21, wherein the seal is permanently coupled directly to the firstend.
 31. The surgical drape recited in claim 21, wherein the sleeve andthe seal are monolithically formed.
 32. The surgical drape recited inclaim 21, wherein the seal includes a gasket.
 33. The surgical draperecited in claim 21, wherein the seal includes liquid silicone rubber.34. The surgical drape recited in claim 21, wherein the seal includes anadhesive strip.
 35. The surgical drape recited in claim 21, wherein theseal includes an adhesive strip including a bio-compatible acrylicadhesive.
 36. The surgical drape recited in claim 21, wherein the sealis malleable to a selected configuration.
 37. The surgical drape recitedin claim 36, wherein the selected configuration is an oval.
 38. Thesurgical drape recited in claim 21, wherein the draping is an overdrape.
 39. A surgical drape comprising: a sleeve consisting of a tubularwall extending along a vertical axis from a first end to an oppositesecond end, the sleeve having a maximum length along the vertical axis;a seal permanently coupled directly to the first end; and a drapingpermanently coupled directly to the second end, the draping having amaximum width along a horizontal axis, the horizontal axis extendingtransverse to the vertical axis, the maximum width being greater thanthe maximum length.
 40. A surgical drape comprising: a sleeve consistingof a tubular wall extending along a vertical axis from a first end to anopposite second end, the sleeve having a length along the vertical axisdefined by a distance from the first end to the second end; a sealpermanently coupled directly to the first end; and a draping permanentlycoupled directly to the second end, the draping having a width along ahorizontal axis defined by a distance from the second end to an outerperimeter of the draping, the horizontal axis extending transverse tothe vertical axis, the width being greater than the length.